SAKE MAP
Shikoku / Types: Sake
Six drinks from Kagawa, each with a snack that suits it and a short story behind the bottle.
Kinryo
A distinguished Sanuki name layering history in Kotohira, at the foot of Konpira-san. Loved by pilgrims, its hallmark is a mellow, easy drink. With an adjoining sake museum, it's a popular sightseeing brewery. Savor it with the bustle of the Kotohira-gu approach.
Pairs with：Sanuki udon / Honetsuki-dori (grilled bone-in chicken)
Kawatsuru
A Sanuki bottle linked to a legend of a crane alighting on the banks of the Saita River. Insisting on local sake rice, its hallmark is a fresh, vivid taste. In recent years it's a talent lifting its reputation with refined craft. Savor it, tale of the clear stream and the crane and all.
Pairs with：Olive beef / Tako (octopus)
Yorokobigaijin
A legendary Kotohira brewery bottle with fervent fans. Its rich, powerful umami has a presence that almost overwhelms the drinker. Made in tiny amounts, it's a rare, hard-to-get sake. Once you get it, you'll want to savor it without wasting a drop.
Pairs with：Honetsuki-dori (grilled bone-in chicken) / Hishio-don (rice bowl with fermented sauce)
Ayakiku
A bottle of a brewery long by the local food's side in Ayagawa, the Sanuki countryside. Its crisp taste pairs well with the famous udon, too. Its creed is a grounded craft, growing local sake rice. A rustic umami evoking Sanuki's farm scenery is pleasant.
Pairs with：Sanuki udon / Olive beef
Sanuki Cloudy
A buzzed-about bottle born from the unique idea of "sake that suits udon." Its yogurt-drink-like sweet-sour tang and thick nigori are its individuality. Low in alcohol and easy to drink, it lightly leaps beyond the frame of sake. Udon in hand, you'll want to enjoy it casually.
Pairs with：Sanuki udon / Tako (octopus)
Morikuni
A bottle of the brewery said to be Shodoshima's only one, made with the island's bounty. Fitting the island of olives and auberges, its stylish bearing is a charm. Made carefully in small amounts, its heartfelt taste is its hallmark. Savor it with the memory of an island journey.
Pairs with：Olive beef / Tako (octopus)